And Ramsey - who is currently on the sidelines with a thigh problem - insists the improved buzz in the stadium is having a positive impact on the squad.

The Welshman told Arsenal.com: "We're playing there maybe twice or occasionally three times a week.

"We still appreciate every moment of the support that the fans give us but it's part of the job so you have to concentrate on your game and shut that out.

"It's amazing the amount of support you get playing in that sort of atmosphere week in week out."

A first-half brace from Lukas Podolski was added to by late strikes from Olivier Giroud and Santi Cazorla against the Sky Blues - as Wenger's side avoided a repeat of last season's defeat to Blackburn.

Ramsey was again a spectator last night - having been out of action since Boxing Day - but is closing in on a return to the first-team fold.